Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-05
Great Britain Threatening
the South Ameri-
can State.
A Band of Cuban Desper-
ADDE'S Shot by the
Military.
News from Afghanistan of a
Diequieting Nature.
Journalists Barred-Ia Honor Of cArdl.
nal GIbhens-Grsat Britain and
Hayti-swept Away In .
Frsshss-smaIlpsx from
ChinA-Tired King.


ChinA-fired King.
stirring Times In VenezaelA.
SANTIAGO tCabal. April 4.-News iusl
received by the Spsnish steamer Villa,
verde, from Nenezuela, reports stirring
times in that country. Three British
men of-War are IN the harbor Of PueFfa
Gallo. the Yenxaelan seaport. The
British Minister has left the capital and
IL on board Of one Of the var ships, di-
piomatie relations between the British
and Venezuelan governments having
bsen severed. The complications are
due 10 she Imprisonment Of some
English sailors and uitizsna in 1858
withoot Just cause, intexmixed with q
question Of boundaries between British
Guiana and Venezusia- Sir William
Robertson. British Minister at Caracas,
demanded satisfaction and the release
Of the sailors and passengers Of the
English vessels Helena aud Josephine.
and later demanded compensation from
Venezuela. but without ressalt. Ia Oe-
teber last the English Government do
manded compensation again. The
matter was again brought 10 the atten-
tien Of the Government Of Yenezuela aa
Caracas, but Is no satisfaction oould be
obtained, diplsmatic relations were sew
cred as before stated. A regal mail
steamer has besn dispatched 20 one Of
the British Islands for troops. The
Venezuelan Government expects war.
Their Jast Deserts.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, April A.-Fiends In
haman form we're shot this afternoon
on the outskirts Of the city At the place
made famoua BY the shooting Of the
crew Of the Virginia. They surprised
tfie driver of q train Of cocoa laden
pack mules, and his assistant, q mere
lad, cut them down with maichetes, tied
them 20 q tree and praotioed shocking
and FevoltinR crueities on their victims
after the American Indian fashion IN
tIl they we're dead. They sold the cocoa
fer S68 and turned the mules loose.
They were captured and senteueed 90
be shot. The case Was stubbornly
fought, going finally 10 the Queen, who
refused. pardon. Last night G-mez
made pnblic confession aeknox sdR
ing that be had killed the men, an was
ready 90 die; that bis mother bad ore
sons like him, Who would aveng hts
death. Numbering pFoclivities 10 that
family are hereditary. The father
was one of Caba's most notorious
murdereFs. The prisoners we're taken
ont BY the military and placed kneeliug
with their faces 10 the slaughter house
wallis. Several thousand people sar-
rounded the military linss and looked
on. Gomez, the leader, spoke up and
said: my mother has seven sons, and
am the NEST e0vardly Of them all for
allowing myself to be killed before 10
many people. Priest, give me 3 drink
Of rum7' He got bis drink. At tue
first voiiaR from the firing party Of
ell fell shot through the
head and body. Gomez rolled ever as
IL in pain, and two more bullets were
put into him. An Indian still showed
4 little life and a soldier coolly stepped
TO she front and deliberately put bal
Iet through bis head. A cart came IN
for the bodies and all vas over.
Great Britain and uayti.
SANTIAGO DE CURA, April 7.-Great
Britain has demanded $l,000,0o0 Of
Hayti as settlement in full Of old de-
mands. Failing 10 al Immediate pay
mens, she wants Tortugas Islasd, which
lies OF the north coast Of Hsvti Island
ana is some 20 miles long. well wooded
and watered. Il 10 Inhabited BY small
hshing population. The ssttlement OF
the claims mas been intrusted 10 spe
eial commissioner, Mr.. Clement Hill,
who Is at present on board the war ship
Canada, awaiting their Official adjust
ment.
Report from Havana
HAVANA (Cubs), April 4.-The Eng
lish mail steamer fFom 81. Thomas,
which arrived here today, brings the
following adviees: At Sc. Thomas q
a sharp shock Of earthquake was felt,
also in both Antigua Al 81. kits, today.
The TFinidgd Journal says that q
cutter belonging to the American man
of-war Saratoga was eapsized on La
brea. and that i've occupants were
drowned.
In Renor oF Cardinal Gibbons.
Ronr, April A poIygiot aeadsmia in
honor OF Cardinal Gibbons was held
TODAY. The exercises opened By 3 tri-
umphaI hymn and chorus. specially
oon posed and conducted b. Rev. Fran
ois COlsurehi. This Was followed BY q
Latin address from Rev. Mooney, OF
Chicago.
Another 0nfbreak Expected
sAS FRAuossco, April 4.--Advicss re-
ceived from Honolulu today By tbs
brig Oonsuelo, report that Indications
of another outbreak at Mama L0a we're
sesn Just before she left sixteen days
ago.
Tired of the ThFsae.
San FnAnorsoo, April 4.-Adviees re-
ceived today by the steamer City Of
Pekina frem China and japan, state
thst the King of Cofea has asemorsilzed
tha Chinese governments 10 relieve him
OF the KiDRiy offioe and Substitute q
Governor Gsneralship for the Kingdom.
IA Il understood His Majesty has been
moved 20 this N sasuxe By bic inability
70 ooutrol The disooFdant political eie-
nsnts that surround him.
Swept Awny IN q Freshet.
IHOERsoLL (Ont.), April 4.-KinR's
mill dam wAs swept away BY . spring
freshet this morning. A tenement house
occupied By fsaF families vas sgept
ausy by the aood and wrecked. John
Bowman and his daughter, young mao
named Johp Mclean and child we're
drowned. A man named Laird and his
dauahter are missing.
Jsurnalista Barred.
MApHrp, April Ain osnssqasnee Of
iudina . case Of ganpowdsr With q
cartridge and fnse attached ID the deoF-
way Of his bureau, tbs President Of toe
CoFtes has eancslled all cards OF admls-
sion 20 the Parliament building heid %
iyuFnalists, both foreign sDd native.
DssqufettnE news fFem Afkhanfsfaa'
LoxDoN, April A Lahore paper an
nounces that the Anesr Of AfRhanissan
4 sEFioaslT alarmed over the discovery
tsat q HuEnbeF Of native tribes are CON.
biuinQ againsl him and be has appealed
/ - shs Indian aatboritiss for help a9d
advice. The AfRhass say that toe ecu q
| try haA heau seetetly sold - The British
/ q yvsFpnena and that railway 70 Gan
dshar had been sznotioued - tne
/ Amser ta facilitate their adxAnoe. Ins
/ fanatisai oienent of tae people q sszs
pant araiDst the Ameer, shg eas -
moved his treasure 70 Fyz2bad, w5ithel